Geno Smith reacts on the sidelines after the Jets were defeated by the Lions. Ray Stubblebine

Offense

The Jets came out and moved the ball on their first drive and then disappeared until the second half. QB Geno Smith (17-of-33 passing, 209 yards, one TD, one INT, one fumble) played even worse than his stat line. He looked jittery all day and then came unglued after the game, cursing at a fan. WR Eric Decker (four catches, 48 yards, one TD) played through his hamstring injury, but had a few drops. RB Chris Ivory (17 rushes, 84 yards) started off strong, but the Jets went away from him. He also had a bad drop.

Grade: D

Defense

Well, the Jets stopped the hurting Calvin Johnson (two catches, 12 yards), but they gave up way too many big plays and crumbled in the second half, allowing a 90-yard, momentum-killing drive. WR Golden Tate (eight catches, 116 yards) had a field day against the zone coverage. QB Matthew Stafford (24-of-34, 293 yards, two TDs) found holes in the defense when he had to.

Grade: D

Special Teams

It’s a bad sign when your punter may have had the best game. Ryan Quigley (six punts, 310 yards, 51.7 average) showed some consistency after lacking it early on this season. Nick Folk added another field goal to remain perfect on the season. PR Walt Powell made some questionable decisions fielding the ball, but it did not cost them.

Grade: A-

Coaching

This one is not on the coaches. The players just stunk it up. Rex Ryan did not make the switch at quarterback despite calls from the crowd. Ryan’s defense collapsed in big moments again, a trademark of his defenses. OC Marty Mornhinweg went conservative early on, running Ivory for 52 yards on the first drive. Then, he went away from Ivory for some reason. On a day when the offense could have used some creativity from Mornhinweg, he played it straight.